P-51 ace Maj. Jim Howard meets the generals

Maj. James H. Howard, USAAF, and CO of the 356FS returns from a mission and is greeted by Gens. Eisenhower, Spaatz & Brereton. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on 11 Jan 44 vs. 30 Luftwaffe fighters over Oschersleben, Germany while flying his P-51B "Ding Hao" (AJ-A) in defense of B-17 bombers of the 401BG(H). He was credited with 4 kills on this day.

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Col. James H. Howard, USAAF, and CO of the 356FS returns from a mission and is greeted by Gens. Eisenhower, Spaatz & Brereton. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor for Jan. 11, 1944 action vs. 30 Luftwaffe fighters over Oschersleben, Germany while flying his P-51B "Ding Hao" (AJ-A) in defense of B-17 bombers of the 401BG(H).